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PrecalculusSuperchallengeExponential and Logarithmic Functions

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions · Superchallenge problem

On the Richter scale M=log⁡II0M=\log\dfrac{I}{I_{0}}, earthquake C has magnitude 4.24.2. Earthquake B is 55 times as intense as C, and earthquake A is 100100 times as intense as B. Find the magnitudes of A and B (two decimals).

Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.